"Celebrates the characteristic style and fascinating history of the classic farmhouse and shows how to turn your own home into a similarly welcoming retreat. Farmhouse is a word that conjures an array of appealing associations: fresh eggs and baby lambs, chunky wooden beams and stone floors, cream teas and harvest suppers; a place of welcome and plenty. With their generous kitchens and meandering layout, the architectural informality of the farmhouse...

"This book features a diverse range of fabulous homes. Whether a converted factory in Paris, the attic of an Amsterdam canal house, or a family home in Southern Germany, these interiors are full of fresh ideas and clever ways to use paint and wallpaper. The book is divided into three main chapters: Classical, Country, and Contemporary. Under these headings, 18 locations are presented as case studies. In addition, spread throughout are ten informative...

"Continuing her exploration of English interiors, Ros Byam Shaw visits 14 distinctive townhouses full of charm, character, and style."-- "Where land is scarce and valuable, homes tend to be arranged vertically rather than horizontally, sometimes semi-detached but more often in terraced rows. Continuing her exploration of accessible English decorating, in Perfect English Townhouse, Ros Byam Shaw examines the inimitable and timeless English style in...

"In Perfect French Country Ros Byam Shaw visits twelve glorious French country houses and celebrates the rustic, relaxed lifestyle of rural France at its finest." -- Back cover.

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